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No cited study establishes majority preference among dual-capable participants.

The Claim

Most people who are able to participate in both kitesurfing and windsurfing prefer kitesurfing over windsurfing.

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The Short Version

The asserted majority preference is not supported by the cited evidence. The sources primarily address injuries, performance, motivations, market trends, or overall participation, rather than directly surveying people able to practice both sports. Aggregate popularity and industry changes cannot establish which sport most dual-capable participants prefer.

Caveats

  • The cited studies largely examine injuries, physical performance, motivations, or markets—not direct comparative preference.
  • Overall participation levels and market trends cannot be generalized to people capable of practicing both sports.
  • No representative sample or figure establishes that kitesurfing preference exceeds 50% in the relevant group.

The Receipts

  1. Injury epidemiology of 626 athletes | OAJSM | Dove Medical Press

    dovepress.com

  2. Windsurfing vs kitesurfing: Injuries at the North Sea over a 2-year ...

    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  3. A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Functional Performance in Recreational Windsurfing and Kitesurfing Athletes

    mdpi.com

  4. Market bifurcations in board sports: How consumers shape markets through boundary work

    sciencedirect.com

  5. Physical Performance Comparison between Recreational Windsurfers and Kitesurfers

    mdpi.com

  6. Windsurfing vs kitesurfing: Injuries at the North Sea over a 2-year period

    wjgnet.com

  7. Comfort aspects important for the performance and safety of kitesurfing

    sage.cnpereading.com

  8. Injuries in windsurfing and kitesurfing: a systematic review - PubMed Central (PMC)

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  9. Injuries in windsurfing and kitesurfing: Analysis of etiology and severity

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  10. The European market potential for water sports tourism

    cbi.eu

+ 14 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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